Who is winning the race for the presidency?
Critical Analysis
Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:
Based on the visual above, who is ahead in the race for the presidency in Michigan?
Based on the visual above, how much is Harris winning by in Pennsylvania?
Based on the visual above, how many voters in Wisconsin were polled?
Why do you think Harris is winning the race in the states listed above?
The three states listed in the visual above are known as swing states. Swing states are states where the election is close - usually within 3 percentage points. Why do swing states matter so much in a presidential election?
Other swing states include Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, and Georgia. Besides Nebraska and Maine, each state gives 100% of its electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote in that state. If the winner of the presidency was determined solely on who got the most votes nationwide would we worry so much about swing state polling?
If the winner of the presidency was determined solely on who got the most votes nationwide what would happen to the power of swing state voters and what would happen to the power of non-swing state voters?
What information is not included in the visual above that would help us determine the likely winner of the 2024 presidential election?
Based on your knowledge of American politics plus the polling data from the visual below, make a claim about what you think will happen in the 2024 presidential election.
What is the last day to register to vote in your state?
Write and Discuss
Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.
Act on your Learning
Get educated (18 years). Register to vote online (two minutes). Vote (it depends).
Get Creative
If you were to think of the presidential election as a battle between two adversaries (for example, Jay Z versus Kanye; The Celtics versus the Lakers; a lion versus a wildebeest; or Harry Potter versus Lord Voldemort) what adversaries do you think best represent this year’s presidential election?
Learning Extension*
Our 2024-2025 Presidential Election Toolkit includes:
Access to all our AP Government and Politics YEAR-LONG curriculum in a digital download with all resources in Google Docs
A special Presidential Election Edition pacing guide aligned with the AP curriculum and timed for the 2024 presidential election
A new unit order aligned with the election: Unit 1, 5, 2, 3, 4.
Exciting 2024 Election Project 👷
Loads of brand new Google Slides in every unit 🔆
Presidential Election Scorecard to connect the 2024 election with major topics for each unit 📒
Tons of keys for assignments, activities, and assessments 🔑
Curriculum that is completely aligned with the latest version of AP CED (course and exam description) skills and content.
Brand new expanded presidential election voting rights mini-unit
Fantastic lessons, reviews, and exams for every single day of the school year that will help your kids develop the knowledge and skills for success on the U.S. Government AP Exam.
Big question to connect learning across all units 💥
Updated fact sheets and backgrounders for big topics
Current events connection with new format throughout units ⚡
inquiry-based learning resources and graphic organizers (with keys) for all of the 9 Foundational Documents like Federalist No. 10 and Letter from Birmingham Jail.
inquiry-based learning resources and graphic organizers (with keys) for all of the 14 Landmark Supreme Court Cases like US v Lopez and Engel v Vitale.
Great graphic organizers
Rigorous and creative unit projects (assignments, rubrics, assessments, and step-by-step guides) to prepare kids for the required AP Government project.
Test-prep tools for success on the AP Government and Politics exam including:
Step-by-step writing workshops to help students practice the skills for each of the four required FRQs, including the updated argument essay.
Exam Pro Tips to help students master the skills needed to attack the multiple choice test section.
A complete AP test bank with downloadable and online versions of 2 full-length exams (55 multiple choice questions, answer key, 4 FRQs and rubrics, each) and all 5 unit tests with multiple choice question and an FRQ for each unit.
Review Sheets for each unit test, including practice questions, vocabulary lists, and teacher keys for all court case and foundational document rubrics.
If you have any questions please contact me at jonathan@gopopro.com
